Secondary (7-12) Attendance Rate

Learning Environment

Secondary (7-12) Attendance Rate

What does this measure?

The average number of students in seventh through twelfth grades attending school each day, divided by the total possible number of students attending school each day.

Why is this important?

Youths who do not regularly attend school are at higher risk of failing and dropping out, exhibiting delinquent behavior and engaging in various forms of risky behaviors.

How is our region performing?

Secondary attendance for the region was 93% in 2017, roughly equal to that of the state. Rochester secondary schools posted average attendance of 81%. A better indicator of a school district's effectiveness at keeping vulnerable children in school is a measure of chronic absence, a statistic the Rochester City School District has begun to monitor and report.

Featured Indicator

The percent of students tested who met or exceeded the state standard on the NYS Grade 3 English exam. Student performance is scored from level 1 to 4. The state standard is met by scoring at level 3 or 4 and is considered passing.